Switch TX Profiles (e.g. SSB, Digital)¶
Use the TX Profile selector to load a named transmit profile from the radio. Profiles store microphone settings, equalizer values, and other transmit parameters, letting you switch quickly between modes such as SSB and Digital.
Before you start¶
- AetherSDR must be connected to the radio. The TX Controls applet requires an active radio connection.
- At least one transmit profile must already exist on the radio. Create or manage profiles via
Profiles > Profile Manager....
Steps¶
- Click the TX tray button in the right sidebar to open the TX Controls applet.
- Locate the TX Profile drop-down near the middle of the applet.
- Click the drop-down and select the profile name you want to load (for example, "SSB" or "Digital").
The radio loads the selected profile immediately. No confirmation step is required.
What each control does¶
| Control | Kind | Behavior |
|---|---|---|
| TX Profile | Drop-down | Selects and loads a transmit profile from the radio. The list is populated by the radio. |
Tips¶
- You can also load a profile from the menu bar without opening the TX Controls applet. Go to
Profilesand click the profile name in the checkable list below the separator. - To create, edit, or delete profiles, go to
Profiles > Profile Manager....
Troubleshooting¶
- TX Profile drop-down is empty — No transmit profiles exist on the radio. Open
Profiles > Profile Manager...to create one. - TX Profile drop-down is not responding — AetherSDR is not connected to the radio. Connect first via
Settings > Connect to Radio....
ATU button behavior (v0.9.5.1)¶
Starting with v0.9.5.1, the ATU button works as a per-frequency toggle that mirrors the behavior of SmartSDR:
| Situation | What the ATU button does |
|---|---|
| No previous successful tune, or frequency has changed since the last tune | Starts a new ATU tuning cycle. |
| ATU status is Success (or OK) and the transmit frequency has not changed since the last tune | Switches the tuner to bypass. |
| ATU is in bypass | The next click starts a fresh tuning cycle. |
In practice this means:
- Click ATU on a new frequency — the tuner runs a full tune cycle.
- When the Success indicator lights green, click ATU again on the same frequency — the tuner switches to bypass.
- Change frequency and click ATU — the tuner always starts a fresh cycle, even if the previous status was successful.
The Byp indicator lights orange whenever the tuner is in bypass. The Success indicator lights green when the tune was successful and the tuner is holding that match.
Note: The ATU and MEM buttons are disabled when the TGXL amplifier is in OPERATE mode.
MOX button and Quindar tones (v0.9.7)¶
Starting with v0.9.7, clicking MOX routes the PTT request through the Quindar-tone coordinator rather than keying the transmitter directly. The practical effect is:
- When Quindar is enabled in the Audio Channel Strip and the active TX slice is on a phone mode (SSB, AM, FM, and so on), the K tone plays when MOX is clicked on and the BK tone plays when MOX is clicked off.
- When Quindar is disabled, or the active TX slice is not on a phone mode, behavior is identical to previous versions — the transmitter keys and unkeys immediately.
The MOX button appearance is unchanged: it turns red while TX is keyed and returns to its default color on release.
Note: Quindar tones are a feature of the Audio Channel Strip. Enable the QUIN control there before expecting tones to play on PTT.